Tank birthday, 55+ years

[Paul B]

That looks like she’s learning fun, not mandarin lol

I know. When I was in school, they walked us to the park a few blocks away. I couldn't even spell Taiwan until I was about 20.

My wife and I are newly married (3 months)

NanoJHB. Congratulations on being married for 3 months. Most couples don't manage 3 weeks.

I met my wife when she was 12 and I was 18. I was dating her older cousin because I am not a Perv and her Dad, a WW2 combat Veteran would have tore my head off, rightly so.

We got married when she was 18. Her dad died before then at age 47, the same age as my Dad died.
I am not sure if all married people experience the same thing but our first year was fantastic. Our second year, we had a lot of arguments because by then, the thrill wore off. (we never lived together or did "anything") That wasn't really done then.

By the third year our love just kept growing and besides being lovers, we were always best friends and still are.

After years together, we rarely argue because we know what each of us will say, so why bother?
We share doing the chores like the dishes and cleaning, but now Dale can't do much, so I do just about everything, including helping her get dressed and put her shoes on. She tries to do everything, but can't, and falls a lot, so I do it.

It is my Honor and Pleasure to do it for her, and I know she would do it for me if needed. She is a very good and caring person so almost all the people here really love her. Me they just tolerate.

I think part of having a great marriage is, besides helping with everything, giving her useless things just to let her know you care and are thinking about her. Once or twice a year, I will bring her flowers. Now, girls don't really like flowers. It is just a thing to show her you appreciate her and are willing to throw away money on a useless thing for her.

I could give her chocolates, but I would eat all of them myself.

Of course I also surprise her with something that I feel she would like, like an outfit or gift certificate for a salon thing or I will take her away to a B&B. She loves that.

She really wants to go back to Europe, but there aren't really any handicapped facilities there, and many of the streets are cobblestones, so she would have a lot of trouble getting around, and it wouldn't end well.

A "few" years ago.

 

[tbrown]

Hey Paul, is it ok to post the Mariner of the Year voting thread here?

 

[MikeyZo]

I know. When I was in school, they walked us to the park a few blocks away. I couldn't even spell Taiwan until I was about 20.


NanoJHB. Congratulations on being married for 3 months. Most couples don't manage 3 weeks.

I met my wife when she was 12 and I was 18. I was dating her older cousin because I am not a Perv and her Dad, a WW2 combat Veteran would have tore my head off, rightly so.

We got married when she was 18. Her dad died before then at age 47, the same age as my Dad died.
I am not sure if all married people experience the same thing but our first year was fantastic. Our second year, we had a lot of arguments because by then, the thrill wore off. (we never lived together or did "anything") That wasn't really done then.

By the third year our love just kept growing and besides being lovers, we were always best friends and still are.

After years together, we rarely argue because we know what each of us will say, so why bother?
We share doing the chores like the dishes and cleaning, but now Dale can't do much, so I do just about everything, including helping her get dressed and put her shoes on. She tries to do everything, but can't, and falls a lot, so I do it.

It is my Honor and Pleasure to do it for her, and I know she would do it for me if needed. She is a very good and caring person so almost all the people here really love her. Me they just tolerate.

I think part of having a great marriage is, besides helping with everything, giving her useless things just to let her know you care and are thinking about her. Once or twice a year, I will bring her flowers. Now, girls don't really like flowers. It is just a thing to show her you appreciate her and are willing to throw away money on a useless thing for her.

I could give her chocolates, but I would eat all of them myself.

Of course I also surprise her with something that I feel she would like, like an outfit or gift certificate for a salon thing or I will take her away to a B&B. She loves that.

She really wants to go back to Europe, but there aren't really any handicapped facilities there, and many of the streets are cobblestones, so she would have a lot of trouble getting around, and it wouldn't end well.

A "few" years ago.

What kind of car is that?

 

[MikeyZo]

@tharbin well I’m trying to figure out the letters…

First I thought Plymouth but that’s not a U

 

[MikeyZo]

OLDSMOBILE

Hey my post is # 12,345

 

[tharbin]

OLDSMOBILE

Hey my post is # 12,345

Beat me to it.

At first I thought you were making a joke about what kind of car a TAIWAN was but after I emojied, it dawned on me you meant the actual car in the photo.

 

[MikeyZo]

I like old cars. I was trying to figure it out. Dunno the model though

 

[Paul B]

Hey Paul, is it ok to post the Mariner of the Year voting thread here?

I don't care what you post here, as long as it is not Jane Fonda as she is Banned from any of my threads.

What kind of car is that?

That is my 1964 Oldsmobile Cutlass convertible. Before I went into the army, I was a mechanic for Oldsmobile.

That car was in the yard for a few months that someone traded in. I asked what was wrong with it and the service manager said it had a cracked block. I started it and after half an hour, it overheated so I assumed it had a cracked block.

Then one day I had a few minutes so I opened the radiator to see if it had any water in it. It didn't, but I looked at the radiator cap, and the gasket was missing. I said AH HA and realized it didn't have a cracked block; it just needed a radiator cap.

I put on a new cap and bought the car for what the dealership gave the guy who brought it in. $250.00. I had that car for about 10 years and even raced it on a quarter-mile track.

I changed the 3-speed stick transmission to a 4-speed and installed a Hurst linkage. I taught my wife to drive that car.

 

[Freenow54]

My Wife is STILL trying to change me. My attitude is that I will never let her . Because if she ever succeeds she will leave because the Challenge is gone

 

[Freenow54]

If the block was cracked the oil would have been milky

 

[Paul B]

If the block was cracked the oil would have been milky

That would depend on where the block was cracked.

 

[tbrown]

If you haven't already, please go vote for Mariner of the Year. Paul is one of the finalists.

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/🏆...-year-2025-—-over-12-000-in-prizes-🏆.1152116/

 

[Paul B]

I did vote. But I didn't vote for myself. If I win, I will probably give the prizes away anyway because at my age, I don't really need anything but I will see what happens.

 

[tbrown]

I did vote. But I didn't vote for myself. If I win, I will probably give the prizes away anyway because at my age, I don't really need anything but I will see what happens.

I think most of us are planning on giving away most or all of the prizes if we win. I also did not vote for myself.

 

[MikeyZo]

If you feel like donating the mariner aquarium… I’m charitable

 

[Freenow54]

Again ? No wonder Randy was Hazing you and Atoll. Speaking of that what about him? can a limy get it ?

 

[Paul B]

Speaking of that what about him? can a limy get it ?

have no idea. The shipping would be horrendous.

 

[jsmkmavity]

I tried to vote for myself but i wasnt on the list, so i guess i will vote for Paul!
I think his granddaughter might be teaching english more than learning mandarin?
Hey Paul, i think it is time for "someone" to design a steampunk reef tank. I wonder how much stray voltage a plasma light would put into saltwater?

 

[jsmkmavity]

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[jsmkmavity]

My response keeps showing unsent but now it has posted twice?